Arqus Talent Scholarship Fund – First Call 2023 (Doctoral Studies Only)

The Arqus European University Alliance is pleased to announce the first call for applications 2023 of its Arqus Talent Scholarship Fund. The Arqus Talent Scholarship Fund is designed to attract and retain talent at the postgraduate level worldwide.

In our first call for applications, we are looking for talented graduates and students who want to pursue a Doctoral Degree at one of the Arqus partner universities (Granada, Graz, Leipzig, Lyon 1, Maynooth, Minho, Padua, Vilnius and Wroclaw) including compulsory mobility at a second Arqus partner university. In Vilnius University, first year doctoral students can apply for the scholarship or applying for a PhD, having obtained an earlier degree outside VU.

The scholarship comprises a subsistence allowance of 1,400€/month to cover the student’s living costs, medical insurance and a materials allowance.

In addition, the Arqus Talent Scholarship Fund will cover the tuition fee at the student’s entrance university. The Arqus European University Alliance would also like to support students with fewer opportunities under this scholarship scheme by providing a special needs fund of 250€/month.

Priority will be given to students with fewer opportunities, refugees/asylum seekers and applicants with a Master’s degree not obtained at the Arqus University where they will undertake the doctoral studies or where they are currently enrolled.

For more information, please visit our website: https://arqus-alliance.eu/arqus-talent-scholarship-fund/

If you have any further questions, please send an email to

We welcome applications until May 31, 2023 (23:59 CET).

Link to the online application platform: https://jointdegree.biobs.com

A second call aimed at Master’s students will open in early May 2023.